Wonderful berry pie filling! Additionally, you can drizzle it over cheesecake or pound cake for dessert. It can either be canned for later use or utilized right away.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 24 |
| Yield: | 4 quarts |
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- ¾ cup lemon juice
- 12 cups fresh Saskatoon berries
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Bring water and lemon juice to a boil in a large pot; stir in berries. Return mixture to a boil.
- Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a bowl. Stir sugar mixture into berries; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is clear, about 3 minutes.
- Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack pie filling into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
- Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above tops of jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
- Remove jars from stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.
- Saskatoon berries may be called serviceberries in some markets. You can substitute blackberries.
Reviews
Add rhubarb. And cinnamon. Little nutmeg
I couldn’t f8nd 12 cups of service berries so I used Saskatoon berries and it worked
Not too sweet and easy to do!
I adjusted the ingredients for one pie. It was delicious. I will cut back on the sugar by 1/4 C. I found it quite sweet. I used a frozen pie shell.
Very good classic saskatoon pie filling. I changed the number of servings from 24 to 8 because I only wanted to make one 9 inch pie. It was the perfect amount with a couple of tablespoons left over to top 2 yr old Grand Daughters vanilla ice cream. Grand Daughter loved it. Mom and dad thought the pie was awesome and I can apparently make another one sooner than latter. I enjoyed it on toast and aged cheddar cheese. I would definitely make this again and pass the recipe along. Thanks so much, as Saskatoon recipes are hard to come by just like the berries.